Ready for adoption

Here is the Dutchess County SPCA Pet of the Week — Ready for adoption. What are you waiting for?

This week's featured pet:
Chloe — Lab/Terrier mix
"For Sale. For Rent. Foreclosed. Forgotten. Any one of the aforementioned words has provided us with an increased amount of animals left by owners when they relocate. Chloe is a female lab/terrier mix who was left behind when her owners moved. She has a good grasp of basic obedience commands, is very intelligent and has a tremendous amount of potential. Chloe would do best in a home experienced with terriers or other 'working' breeds."

The Dutchess County SPCA is located at 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538. The shelter is open Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Call 845-452-SPCA (7722). Browse our adoptable animals today!

Shelter pets rule.

Ready for adoption

Here is the Dutchess County SPCA Pet of the Week — Ready for adoption. What are you waiting for?

This week's featured pet:
Emily — Lab mix
"Emily may be part lab, may be part Ridgeback and who knows what else. What we do know is that mixed breeds are usually the healthiest and most long-lived dogs and that shelter dogs make the best pets (Hello, White House!). Emily is a young female, very active and would do best in an active home."

The Dutchess County SPCA is located at 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538. The shelter is open Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Call 845-452-SPCA (7722). Browse our adoptable animals today!

Shelter pets rule.

Ready for adoption — video edition

Here is the Dutchess County SPCA Pet of the Week — Ready for adoption. What are you waiting for?

This week's featured pet:
Shakes — Lab mix
"With a paw held out as a greeting, this handsome black lab male wandered his way into the shelter, ending his time out on the streets as a stray. Eager to meet new people with a hearty shake, he would make a great addition to a family with older children or perhaps a companion canine to enjoy the days together."


The Dutchess County SPCA is located at 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538. The shelter is open Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Call 845-452-SPCA (7722). Browse our adoptable animals today!

Shelter pets rule.

Fair matches pooch with new family

I got an e-mail from Debra Hall of Hopewell Junction. She had a great story that happened partly because of the Canine Tent at the Dutchess County Fair, that just closed.

She said I could share it with you.

Marley

Marley is 8 years young. We rescued her from a lab rescue. Her old family moved to NYC and did not want to take the furkids with them. We cannot understand how anyone can do that. Their loss is our gain.

She is a very wonderful addition to our family. Duncan and Marley like each other very much. She slept like a baby on her bed all night long! The only thing dangerous about her is her wagging tail!

Duncan

Then in a follow-up e-mail Debra wrote this:

I guess you should include this also. I got Marley after speaking with a gentleman that owns a lab rescue located in Saugerties. I met this man because he had a booth at the Dutchess County Fair in the canine tent. I asked him if he had a very well behaved 6- 8-year-old who was homeless due to no fault of their own. That was when he told me about Marley. The name of the Lab rescue is Canine Country Club. We, my husband David and I, were very impressed when we saw the set up at the rescue. When we met Marley I knew instantly she was going to be ours even though she is just shy of 80 pounds ... much bigger than I really wanted.

I took her to the vet today and he found a small, pea-sized mass in her lower belly. In 2 weeks she will have it removed with surgery. Otherwise she is in perfect shape. No heartworm, no lyme, no anal glad problems either, lol.

I left my 2 dogs home alone today to go to the dentist. When I came home she gave me such a wonderful greeting. I can tell she knows she has a home for life, and she deserves one because she is a fantastic dog. How someone can leave a dog behind after 8 years, I do not know.

Just wanted you to know the whole story.

Congratulations, Debra. Good job, Marley.

Ready for adoption

Here is the Dutchess County SPCA Pet of the Week — Ready for adoption. What are you waiting for?

This week's featured pet:
Violet — Lab mix
"Roses are red, but Violet is blue. Because she's sitting in the shelter, and she'd rather be with you. With a wagging tail and big brown Lab eyes, she waits diligently to say all her 'Good Byes.' Now it's time for this rhyming to come to a stop, which means it's your turn to come in and adopt."

The Dutchess County SPCA is located at 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538. The shelter is open Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Call 845-452-SPCA (7722). Browse our adoptable animals today!

Shelter pets rule.

More entries

The entries for the Furminator giveaway keep coming in. Thanks to everyone. And good luck. The drawing for the first week is Monday.

And then we start all over.

The rules are in the left side of this page. Or here.

I received a nice picture of Hollie (above) from Heidi in Wappingers Falls.

Hi Kate:

Pick me! Pick me! My name is Hollie and I'm driving my parents wild with my short black hairs. My poor mom spends many hours washing the floors because they are everywhere. I'd rather she spent the time playing with me. I love to chase my squeaky balls. As you can see, I'm not a tiny girl. I'm at least 72 lbs. I'm a mixture of a Black Lab and Great Dane. I love getting belly rubs and back rubs and this FURminator is the perfect thing. I'm going to go now and wait for the Fedex man to come deliver the package. I promise not to bark too loudly at him. I'm a friendly girl.

Ready for adoption

Here is the Dutchess County SPCA Pet of the Week — Ready for adoption. What are you waiting for?

This week's featured pet:
Auggie & Jazz — chow and lab mix
"Why do a solo when a duet is twice as nice? These two guys have spent most of their lives together and we really would like to keep the team tight. Think Abbott and Costello, Seals and Croft, Ben and Jerry. Auggie is a reddish-brown chow mix; Jazz, a brown-and-white lab mix. One is a lonely number — you wouldn't wear one sock out of a pair, would ya?"

The Dutchess County SPCA is located at 636 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park, NY 12538. The shelter is open Sunday, Monday, Friday and Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. Call 845-452-SPCA (7722). Browse our adoptable animals today!

Shelter pets rule.